Apply License File - QMetry Tomcat installed on docker

Steps to Apply QMetry License File for QMetry below v8.9.0.3

Once you have received your QMetry license file "license.key" from support, follow the below steps to apply it to your server:

  1. View existing dockers running on the server.

    docker ps

  2. Go to the QMetry Tomcat Docker.

    docker exec -it <docker_name> bash
    Example 3. QMetry Tomcat Docker

    docker exec -it qmetry_app_1 bash



  3. Backup your existing license.key in the same location.

    cd bin
mv license.key  license_old.key
exit

  4. Copy the license file placed on your server /opt/ directory inside the docker.

    cd/opt
docker cp/opt/license.key
<docker_name>:/home/qmetry/QMetry/bin
example: docker cp/opt/license.key
qmetry_App_!:/home/qmetry/QMetry/bin/

    For Windows:

    • Open the command prompt and go to the directory where license.key is downloaded.

    • Run dir command to confirm license.key exists in the current working directory.

    • Run the command to copy license into docker: example: docker cp license.key qmetry_app_1:/home/qmetry/QMetry/bin

  5. Mandatory restart of services to reflect the license.

    docker stop<docker_name>
example: docker stop qmetry_app_1

docker start<docker_name>
example: docker start qmetry_app_1

    Note

    In case you have configured Redis Caching for QMetry installed on same server OR a separate server - connect to that server and run the below commands :

    • To view existing containers : docker ps

    • Replace the container name seen in above command : docker exec -it container-name redis-cli FLUSHALL

Steps to Apply QMetry License File for QMetry v8.9.0.3 and above

Once you have received your QMetry license file "license.key" from support, follow the below steps to apply it to your server:

  1. Go to the QMetry installation directory chosen at the time of installation.

    /opt/qmetryapp/license/
cd <directory_path>

  2. Go to license directory

    cd license

  3. Backup your existing license.key to the same location:

    mv license.key license_old.key

  4. Place the new license file in the directory mentioned in step 2 either by copying it or downloading it directly in the directory.

  5. Mandatory restart of services to reflect the license.

    docker stop<docker_name>
example: docker stop qmetry_app_1
docker start<docker_name>
example: docker start qmetry_app_1

    Note

    In case you have configured Redis Caching for QMetry installed on same server OR a separate server - connect to that server and run the following commands:

    docker ps //view existing containers
docker exec -it container-name redis-cli FLUSHALL // replace the container name
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